Kasumi Leonard, originally from Seattle, WA, is currently acting 3rd flute/piccolo of the Omaha Symphony. She has also performed as principal flute of the Des Moines Metro Opera, and 2nd flute of the Cabrillo Festival for Contemporary Music.

In March - May of 2022, Kasumi performed as guest principal flute with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of JoAnn Falletta. During this time, Kasumi participated in several Naxos recording projects on principal, including Scriabin’s Symphony No. 2 which was nominated for a 2024 GRAMMY in the category of Best Orchestral Performance. In March of 2023, she performed on principal flute with the BPO on their 2023 Florida tour.

Kasumi performed with The United States Army Field Band from 2009-2016. As a member of The U.S. Army Field Band, Kasumi performed in 48 states on 18 nationwide tours. She was selected to be a featured soloist on 7 tours. Over the course of her career in the Army Field Band, Kasumi presented over 80 High School, Middle School, and Elementary School educational clinics around the country. In 2013, Kasumi co-wrote and performed in the U.S. Army Field Band’s educational flute DVD, “Flute Fundamentals”.

Kasumi earned a Bachelor’s and Master of Music degree at the Eastman School of Music with Bonita Boyd and studied piccolo with Anne Lindblom Harrow. She also earned a Professional Studies Diploma at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music as a student of Timothy Day.